Things aren't going so well for the Marvel Netflix shows; despite a relatively solid second season, the much-maligned Iron Fist was canceled last month. Despite the news, fans of Marvel Netflix eagerly awaited the then-upcoming third season of Daredevil. And while it premiered to very strong reviews, the true headline of the day was the announcement of Luke Cage being canceled, not just on the day of the much awaited season, but only a week after Iron Fist; even more shocking to some was that Disney did not mention any plans to revive the season on the upcoming Disney+ streaming platform. And now, it seems like the originator of the mini-universe is the latest to fall victim to this purge. It was announced by Deadline Hollywood this morning that Daredevil is officially canceled. This has led many to question the future of the Marvel Netflix Universe. Of the six shows, Defenders, Jessica Jones, and The Punisher are the only ones still ongoing; of those three, the latter two are definitively going to has at least one more season. The Punisher's second season wrapped filming in August, so it should be in post now, and Jessica Jones' began shooting in late-June. But after that, it's all up in the air. The latter's second season earned a fair share of criticism for it's pacing issues, and apparently didn't have very high viewership, so the notion of a cancelation isn't a huge stretch; and regarding Punisher, while nothing about viewership exists, the season earned pretty good scores, and the character was definitely the breakout start of Daredevil season 2, so his fate is undecided. My personal opinion is sadness-while I never cared much for Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, or Luke Cage, I've always been a fan of Daredevil, considering it among the best superhero TV shows, live action or otherwise. Defenders was pretty boring in my eyes, but I found The Punisher a very enjoyable viewing experience. However, I can kinda see why they've begun canceling them: it's been said before, but these shows really drag in the middle of their seasons, most notably Jessica Jones season 2 and both of Luke Cage's seasons. Viewership is also dropping in substantial numbers as well, so something needs to be done. And moving the more lauded shows to Disney+ while axing the rest does make some sense. Don't be shocked if JJ gets the axe in the future.
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